Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched how many Light House Projects as a part of the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India initiative via video conferencing in January 2021?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 6.
On January 1, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched six Light House Projects (LHPs) as part of the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) initiative via video conferencing.
These six projects are located in different cities across India, each showcasing a distinct innovative construction technology suitable for the specific geo-climatic and hazard conditions of that region. The cities where these LHPs were launched are:
- Agartala (Tripura)
- Ranchi (Jharkhand)
- Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
- Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
- Rajkot (Gujarat)
- Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Each LHP aims to construct approximately 1,000 houses using these advanced and disaster-resilient technologies, serving as "live laboratories" for students, architects, engineers, and planners to learn about innovative construction methods.